Chronic Diseases

The topic chosen for the English S.B.A. is "Lung Cancer."

What is lung cancer?
Lung cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells that line the air passages.
How is it dangerous?
Lung cancer can cause complications, such as: Shortness of breath. People with lung cancer can
experience shortness of breath if cancer grows to block the major airways. Lung cancer can also cause
fluid to accumulate around the lungs, making it harder for the affected lung to expand fully when you
inhale
How is lung Cancer developed?
Lung cancer develops when normal lung cells change, or mutate, in a way that alters their natural growth
and death cycle, resulting in unregulated cell division that produces too many cells. The rapidly dividing
cells do not carry out the functions of normal lung cells or develop into healthy lung tissue.
Who is lung cancer a threat to?
A risk factor is anything that increases a person’s chance of getting a disease such as cancer. Different
cancers have different risk factors. Some risk factors, like smoking, can be changed. Others, like a
person’s age or family history, can’t be changed.
But having a risk factor, or even several, does not mean that you will get the disease. And some people
who get the disease may have few or no known risk factors.
Several risk factors can make you more likely to develop lung cancer.  These factors are related to the risk
of lung cancer in general. It’s possible that some of these might not apply to small cell lung cancer
(SCLC).
How can lung cancer be prevented?
The most important thing you can do to prevent lung cancer is to not start smoking, or to quit if you
smoke. Avoid second-hand smoke. Smoke from other people's cigarettes, cigars, or pipes is called
second-hand smoke. Make your home and car smoke-free.
How can lung cancer be treated if detected?
People with non-small cell lung cancer can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy,
targeted therapy, or a combination of these treatments. People with small cell lung cancer are usually
treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Surgery.
What is the survival rate of lung cancer?
The lung cancer five-year survival rate (18.6 percent) is lower than many other leading cancer sites. The
five-year survival rate for lung cancer is 56 percent for cases detected when the disease is still localized
(within the lungs).
What are the 1st signs of lung cancer?
Signs and Symptoms of Lung Cancer

 A cough that does not go away or gets worse.

 Coughing up blood or rust-colored sputum (spit or phlegm)
 Chest pain that is often worse with deep breathing, coughing, or laughing.
 Hoarseness.
 Loss of appetite.
 Unexplained weight loss.
 Shortness of breath.
 Feeling tired or weak.